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1. Quiet! Dad is trying to figure _____ how to pay all the bills!
They keep ____ coming even though his pay is reduced. He needs to keep
track ______ the ones he can’t pay yet so he can pay them first when we
get some money. It’s so hard to make ends meet in this economy!

2. I really look ____ ____ Ana. She’s quiet, and she doesn’t
stand ____ in a crowd, but she’s dependable. You know if she promises
something she’ll follow _______ with it.

3. Bill finally got _____touch ______ his mother. He realized he
can’t take his parents ________ granted; they won’t be around forever.
He said he needed to take advantage ______ his opportunity to call her
while she can still hear the telephone!

4. Can you cover _____ me while I’m in the meeting? I’ll take some of your patients the next time you need a break.

5. Jim often misses work, but he always shows ______ when there’s an office party.

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